| Acronym | Meaning |
| CTMP | Chemico-thermomechanical Pulping |
| ALEPH | Apparatus For LEP PHysics |
| ILWAS | Integrated Lake Water Acidification Study |
| CBEDP | Convergent-beam Electron-diffraction Pattern |
| PWEM | Partial-wave-expansion Method (in Electron Scattering Calcns.) |
| ORO | Office Of Regional Operations |
| NLLAP | National Lead Laboratory Accreditation Program |
| SOR | Surface Overflow Rate |
| MIDAS | Metal Ion-dependent Adhesion Site |
| PFGSTE | Pulsed Field Gradient Stimulated Echo |